City of Ballarat, Delacombe, Kalyan Velagala

Delacombe Ward

Kalyan Velagala

Occupation: IT Consultant – working for wealth management firm managing superannuation.

Resides: Ballarat

How long have you lived in your council? Around a year in Ballymanus and 22 years overall.

Community involvement: My passion for community service drives my current effort for spearheading a petition for Road Safety and Traffic lights at Ballarat-Carngham Rd and Finchs/Galway intersections.

I approached state and federal MPs and finally managed to apply for a Black Spot Program which is an Australian initiative to fund high risk roads.

Associated with a political party or movement?: No.

Preferencing: Myself as first preference.

Campaign budget? Receiving financial support?: $2-3k and all funds are personal.

Three most important issues in your ward?:

1) Road and Traffic Congestion Issues – I think the community has grown immensely and the necessary infrastructure didn’t catch up. I think PSP and DCP approvals didn’t go hand in hand.

2) Increased street lighting and security in public areas.

3) Better youth services and stop youth crime.